Major League Baseball Results

July 20, 2006

Tigers 5, White Sox 2

Notes: Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen, who does not expect the White Sox to make a major trade, hears the Tigers might be interested in dealing for Washington OF Alfonso Soriano -- and hopes they do. "They would have to give up (Justin) Verlander or (Joel) Zumaya," Guillen said. "I'd rather see Soriano at the plate than Verlander or Zumaya on the mound." ... Rodriguez hit a double in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 10 games. He has at least two hits in 10 of 15 games. ... Detroit's Kenny Rogers (11-3) will face Chicago's Jose Contreras (9-1) in the series finale.

Athletics 5, Orioles 1

BALTIMORE Â? Barry Zito pitched seven innings of five-hit ball, Frank Thomas homered and drove in three runs, and Oakland beat Kris Benson and Baltimore. Milton Bradley and Eric Chavez also homered for the Athletics, who took two of three from Baltimore to improve to 5-2 since the All-Star break. Milton Bradley went 3-for-4 and is 9-for-19 in five games since returning from the disabled list. Ramon Hernandez drove in the lone run for the Orioles, now 9-23 when the opposition starts a left-hander. Zito (10-6) allowed one run, one walk and hit a batter with a pitch. It was the 14th time in 21 starts he has gone at least seven innings, and the 12th time he yielded two runs or fewer.

Red Sox 1, Royals 0

BOSTON Â? Not since Babe Ruth was pitching for Boston had the Red Sox won a pair of games like this. Josh Beckett held hapless Kansas City Royals to four hits over eight innings and Manny Ramirez homered to lead Boston to its second consecutive 1-0 victory. The last time the Red Sox won two straight 1-0 games at Fenway was 1916, when the ballpark was only 4 years old and Boston was on its way to its second World Series title in a row. Ruth beat the New York Yankees on June 22 and Ernie Shore edged the Philadelphia Athletics on June 23, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. A day after two Red Sox rookies combined to one-hit the Royals, Beckett (12-5) struck out seven and walked none to join TorontoÂ?s Roy Halladay as the ALÂ?s only 12-game winners.

Mariners 3, Yankees 2

NEW YORK Â? Ichiro Suzuki touched off SeattleÂ?s go-ahead rally in the eighth inning with his third hit of the afternoon and the Mariners snapped a four-game losing streak. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for New York, which had won nine of its last 10. J.J. Putz got the final three outs for his 18th save in 21 tries. He blew a ninth-inning chance in the MarinersÂ? previous game Â? a 5-4 loss in 11 innings to the Yankees that, because of a long rain delay, ended around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday.

Indians 6, Angels 4

ANAHEIM, Calif. Â? Paul Byrd threw six strong innings to help end Los AngelesÂ? eight-game winning streak, Ben Broussard hit a two-run homer that snapped John LackeyÂ?s scoreless string at 30Ã° innings and Cleveland stopped its own five-game skid. Byrd (7-6) allowed three runs, 10 hits and no walks over six innings to improve his career record against the Angels to 3-0, including a three-hit shutout for Kansas City in 2002. The right-hander started against his ex-teammates for the first time since signing a two-year, $14 million contract with the Indians in December.

Rangers 5, Blue Jays 4

TORONTO Â? Kevin Millwood earned his 10th win and Gary Matthews Jr. hit a go-ahead double in a four-run seventh inning to lead Texas on a troubling night for the Blue Jays. Designated hitter Shea Hillenbrand refused to sit in the dugout with his Toronto teammates after he was chastised during a team meeting. Hours before, Hillenbrand criticized the organization and said he expects to be traded. He was upset because he wasnÂ?t in the starting lineup again and nobody in the front office congratulated him on adopting a baby girl last weekend. Mark DeRosa hit a tying homer for the Rangers, who rallied from a 3-1 deficit. Akinori Otsuka pitched the ninth for his 20 save in 22 chances.

Twins 7, Devil Rays 2

MINNEAPOLIS Â? Rondell White hit two home runs to lead Minnesota to its sixth straight victory. Brad Radke won his fourth straight decision for Minnesota, which has won 18 of 23 overall and 19 of the last 20 at home. Radke (8-7) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings, while striking out four and walking none. Greg Norton and Jonny Gomes both homered for the Devil Rays, who have lost a season-high six in a row. Tampa Bay has lost 11 straight to the Twins dating to 2004. Jae Seo (0-4) allowed seven runs and 11 hits in 5Ã° innings. Seo has lost all four of his starts since being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 27.

Astros 4, Cubs 2

CHICAGO Â? Roger Clemens outpitched Greg Maddux in a rare matchup of 300-game winners and Houston beat the Cubs. Clemens (2-3) threw six shutout innings to earn his 343rd career victory and move into sole possession of eighth place on the career list. He allowed three hits, walked one and struck out five. Maddux (7-11) allowed seven hits and three runs in seven innings with no walks and three strikeouts. He lost his sixth straight decision and hasnÂ?t won since June 9.

Phillies 5, Padres 4

SAN DIEGO Â? Bobby Abreu hit a two-run double in the ninth inning off a suddenly shaky Trevor Hoffman, and Philadelphia rallied past San Diego to avoid a three-game sweep. Hoffman has two blown saves in his last three chances, plus one in the All-Star game last week. Padres manager Bruce Bochy came out to get the relief ace after he allowed AbreuÂ?s hit to right-center with none out Â? HoffmanÂ?s third blown save in 28 chances.

Pirates 6, Rockies 5

PITTSBURGH Â? Maybe hosting the All-Star game was all the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to regain respectability. Joe Randa drove in three runs and the Pirates beat Colorado to win their second consecutive series since the All-Star break. Pittsburgh won two series in a row for only the second time this season. Randa, who began the season as the PiratesÂ? starting third baseman but lost his job after going on the disabled list, went 2-for-4 and has hit .500 (11-for-22) with nine RBIs in his last five starts.

Marlins 1, Nationals 0

MIAMI Â? Rookie Anibal Sanchez extended his shutout streak to 18Ã innings, allowing one hit in seven-plus innings as Florida beat Washington. Acquired last November in the trade that sent Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to the Boston Red Sox, Sanchez started the season at Double-A Carolina and was recalled June 25. The right-hander pitched 5Ã° scoreless innings against the New York Yankees in his debut. Sanchez is 3-0 with an ERA of 3.41, including a 1.46 ERA in four starts. He beat Roger Clemens in his last outing and has given up only three hits in his past 14 innings. The NationalsÂ? lone hit off Sanchez was a line drive to right-center by Austin Kearns leading off the third.

Giants 7, Brewers 6

SAN FRANCISCO Â? Ray Durham hit a two-run single off closer Derrick TurnbowÂ?s glove in the ninth inning, and San Francisco turned a couple of lucky bounces into a win over Milwaukee. Barry Bonds began the rally with a pinch-hit single, right after Turnbow thought heÂ?d struck out the Giants star. Jose Vizcaino pinch-ran and with one out, Steve Finley hit a chopper up the middle that skipped past shortstop Bill Hall and deflected off second baseman Rickie WeeksÂ? mitt, bounding into center field for a double..

DÂ?backs 8, Dodgers 0

PHOENIX Â? Miguel Batista pitched a six-hitter and Stephen Drew had three hits to help the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday night. Batista (9-5) struck out two and walked two in his third complete game of the season. It was his first shutout since he blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 9, 2004, when he was pitching for the Blue Jays. Former Dodger Shawn Green and Orlando Hudson each hit two-run homers for the Diamondbacks, who have won seven of their last nine games. Luis Gonzalez added three hits, including an RBI double.

Reds 7, Mets 4

CINCINNATI Â? Jason LaRueÂ?s two-run double in the eighth inning Wednesday night sparked the Cincinnati Reds to a victory that featured a long rain delay, a broken winning streak and a little taste of Hollywood.